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In 2018, former U.S. ambassador to Ankara Eric S. Edelman and I warned the Trump administration about Erdogan’s policy of holding Americans hostage and urged the White House to take action. Back then, Pastor Andrew Brunson of North Carolina was the highest-profile victim of Erdogan’s hostage diplomacy—Brunson was one of the 50 Western nationals, permanent residents and employees imprisoned on trumped-up charges while Ankara used them as bargaining chips to extract concessions from their governments....

How good do you want to be? How good do you want your life to be? How good do you want to be for your family, for society and finally, for your team? “We’re not building football players,” Chris Petersen said. “We’re building men.” If that’s boring, college football should be full of coaches who don’t move the juice meter in a media conference — but absolutely redline it on the field....

The Benton County Corrections Department began offering packets of the wavy instant noodles to inmates who got their first shot on August 1 as part of a program called “Soup for Shots.” So far, the program has seen success, with around 900 packets being doled out to 90 inmates, out of the prison’s 360 overall, Scott Souza, chief of corrections for the department, said. Ramen noodles were chosen as the incentive because they were among the institution’s most popular commissary items....

Date and time: Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 9:00 PM, ET Venue: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Last game results Washington Wizards (5-9): 113-106 loss against the Sacramento Kings (24 November 2019) Denver Nuggets (12-3): 116-104 win against the Phoenix Suns (24 November 2019) Washington Wizards preview The Wizards were bound to struggle this season with their star point guard, John Wall out because of injury. They have started playing a bit better off late but are still struggling for consistency....

Discovery closed its $43 billion for Warner Media roughly a week ago, joining one of the largest entertainment brands under the new handle of Warner Bros. Discovery. Zaslav, the CEO of the combined companies. looks to enact some shifts in the company’s current and future DC projects. The move would potentially affect developing DC films and the company’s streaming content to make the emblematic universe more aligned and comprehensible. DC has consistently faced criticism for its handling of the iconic superheroes it has at its disposal and the lack of cohesion in the varying narratives, an element that Marvel Studios has successfully tackled in their films and newly developed Disney Plus series....

The tourists were preparing on the Edgbaston pitch before the first Test against England, which starts on Thursday, when Warner inside-edged a ball from Michael Neser into his left thigh. He was pictured receiving attention from medical staff and was required to treat the injury with ice. Warner is set to be a key man for Australia in this series, the opener playing Test cricket again for the first time since the fateful tour of South Africa last year....

Let’s examine the 2014 Lions for a moment. This is the second best UNDER team going right now, as their defense is playing very well. Per my analytics, their defense is ranked: – First in total efficiency – First in pass efficiency – First in red zone efficiency – First in yds/pass – First in yds/point – Second in EDSR* – Third in third down – Third in run efficiency – Fifth in 30 and in TD percentage...

Line: San Antonio -3.5, Total: 216.5 Both of these squads are on pace for incredible 70-win seasons, with Golden State likely to break the Chicago Bulls’ record 72-wins set in 1996. Golden State (62-6 SU, 37-28-3 ATS) has won seven-straight games after last night’s impressive 130-112 final at Dallas as 9-point favorites. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 70 points, but center Andrew Bogut hurt his toe and is doubtful tonight, with the team already without reserve big man Festus Ezeli and forward Andre Iguodala....

The Warriors made it nine straight wins and beat fellow contenders in the San Antonio Spurs 110-98 on Wednesday. Westbrook had yet another triple-double, guiding the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Orlando Magic 114-106 after overtime. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics suffered a surprise loss. RED-HOT WARRIORS The Warriors continued their unstoppable run. Stephen Curry posted a double-double of 29 points and 11 assists, while Klay Thompson had 23 points as the Warriors rallied from an early 22-point deficit....

The Warriors, who fired coach Mark Jackson on Tuesday, reached out to Kerr on the same day, according to an ESPN.com report. MORE: Jackson had no allies within Warriors | Jackson: Pressure on Warriors to without him Kerr, a Phil Jackson disciple, also is a leading candidate for the New York Knicks' job. But Kerr was said to favor a job on the West Coach, and because of that he feels compelled to at least listen to the Warriors, ESPN....

The Warriors are 6-4 in their last ten games and have been playing shorthanded without Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson for various stretches. They enter this game on a four-game winning streak and will look to beat the Nets for the second time this season after winning 117-99 in Brooklyn in mid-November. The Nets are trying to stay afloat in the East as they combat the loss of Kevin Durant who is out with an MCL sprain, but they will have the services of Kyrie Irving in this game....

On a day on which every county captain who won the toss asked the opposition to bat, Derbyshire cannot be entirely unhappy with their first day in the top tier. I don’t think many eastern betting syndicates would have lost money on that happening, and it was equally expected that most of the sides struggled. We did too, but Karl Krikken will have been as heartened as the rest of us that the side continued to battle down the order....

While this feature has been applauded by many, it has caused a lot of ruckus in the community. A fan by the username u/jonnyvue on Reddit recently posted one such instance and expressed their thoughts on the issue. The post attracted a lot of attention and players were quick to join the thread to share their opinions and stories. This article takes a closer look at the various experiences shared by users in u/jonnyvue’s Reddit post that discusses the rise of toxicity in Warzone 2’s DMZ....

What to make of all the rumors flooding the internet that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to exchange jerseys with Israeli players? Nothing. The video above clearly shows that CR7 made no gesture to taking off his shirt and offering it in exchange to any player from the Israeli squad. The match was very intense and Portugal nearly lost the game to Israel but were able to come back from a 3-1 deficit to end the match in a 3-3 draw....

This broaches the question: Was Donald Trump America’s first atheist president? Though faith is a private matter only known to the individual, our actions provide outside indicators that can be explored. Trump’s formative religious exposure was as a congregant of the Marble Collegiate Church in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan, where he attended services with his parents. The church’s head pastor, Norman Vincent Peale, a conservative icon and author of the seminal work, The Power of Positive Thinking, had a lasting effect on Trump’s self-confidence....

The Red Bull driver said that he had removed a visor tear-off during the first lap of the race. Coincidentally, Leclerc, who was right behind Verstappen, had to pit on the second lap to get a visor tear-off removed from his car. Verstappen was asked if it was his visor tear-off that was responsible for Leclerc’s pitstop. He said that he hoped it wasn’t his visor that caused the pitstop for the Ferrari man but added that such ‘unfortunate’ things can happen in ’the pack’....

Rockstar Games made a bold move in GTA 5, introducing a new protagonist by killing off a previous one. Trevor was a big name in town. He was a major player in Blaine County. Meanwhile, Johnny was a drug addict who could barely put himself together. It was a far cry from his DLC episode. Fans of Lost and Damned were outraged over the incident. Not only did Johnny get abruptly killed off, so did his friends in the Lost MC....

What’s missing here is that Maliki and the rest of the world have every reason to be skeptical themselves about America’s own governance, not to mention our out-of-control sectarian divisions. And if they don’t think we can get our act together and speak with a common voice, they may cut separate deals (in Maliki’s case, with Tehran). All these problems were on display in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday as it debated a resolution opposing the president’s decision to send another 21,000 troops into what Sen....

On Friday, Washington offered some candid details on how the relationship between manager and bench coach works. "Yeah, there's things I miss," Washington said. "I can't see everything. There might be some managers that don't (miss things), but Ron Washington do." The key for Bogar as the bench coach, then? "Seeing the things that I don't see," Washington said. "He's not afraid to tell me what's going on, what he's seeing....

“Starting Friday, every Washingtonian must wear a facial covering when in a public space, as mandated by the public health order signed by [Secretary of Health John Wiesman]. This includes both indoor and outdoor public spaces,” Governor Jay Inslee stated in a Medium post. “Wearing a mask is one of the most effective things people can do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Recent models suggest that the incidence of COVID-19 cases can be reduced if the majority of the population are wearing masks,” the governor stated....